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old money

old mon·ey
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld muhn-ee]
    • /oʊld ˈmʌn i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld muhn-ee]
    • /oʊld ˈmʌn i/

Definitions of old money words

  • noun old money inherited wealth, especially wealth that confers status and social acceptance. 1
  • noun old money a family or forebears possessing such wealth. 1
  • noun old money family that has inherited wealth 1
  • noun old money money and wealth that has passed down from your ancestors 0
  • noun old money an individual, family or line or that has inherited wealth 0
  • noun old money a former currency 0
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Parts of speech for Old money

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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old money popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for old money

noun old money

  • carriage trade — trade from the wealthy part of society
  • glitterati — The fashionable set of people engaged in show business or some other glamorous activity.
  • in-crowd — in-group (def 1).
  • main line — a fashionable residential district west of Philadelphia.
  • monied — moneyed.
All 10 Synonyms of old money

Antonyms for old money

noun old money

  • commonality — Commonality is used to refer to a feature or purpose that is shared by two or more people or things.
  • ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
All 2 Antonyms of old money

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